Hungarian Democratic Republic

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Magyar Népköztársaság Hungarian Democratic Republic ← 1918–1919 → Flag Coat of arms Capital Budapest Language(s) Hungarian Government Republic Prime Minister  - 1918 – 1919 Mihály Károlyi  - 1919 Dénes Berinkey President  - 1919 Mihály Károlyi History  - Established November 16, 1918  - Downfall March 21, 1919 Currency Korona

The Hungarian Democratic Republic was an independent republic proclaimed after the collapse of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1918.

Contents 1 History 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

The Hungarian Democratic Republic was created by revolution that started in Budapest on October 31, 1918. Official proclamation of the republic was on November 16, 1918 and its president became Mihály Károlyi. This event also marked independence of Hungarian state which was ruled by Habsburg Monarchy for several centuries. Another revolution from March 21, 1919 marked the end of the Hungarian Democratic Republic and creation of new republic known as Hungarian Soviet Republic.

[edit] References

• Richard Overy. History of the 20th century, The Times, Mapping History. London, 2003
• Peter Rokai; Zoltan Đere; Tibor Pal; Aleksandar Kasaš. Istorija Mađara. Beograd, 2002
• András Siklós. Revolution in Hungary and the Dissolution of the Multinational State. 1918. Studia Historica. Vol. 189. Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. Budapest, 1988

[edit] See also

• Hungarian Soviet Republic
• History of Hungary

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